Florida Oil to Begin Drilling East of Town
Florida Oil Company of Deering plans drilling soon on property east of Deming with a standard rig to be erected within two weeks. John W. Clark states stock funds will be used only for drilling and related costs, with no promotion stock. Ecologists reported favorable results and directors will follow their advice. Clark invites local investors to back the project, asserting belief in finding oil and possibly more wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Oil company of
Deering
John W. Clark
Pine Street
Florida Oil company
C. L. Baker
De. Mark Risley
E. Lieas
GC. Tolling
Joe Martin
Clark
Deming
Tan
Luna County Tax Collection Ranks And Figures
Figures from county treasurers and the state tax commission show 1919 tax collections through September 30 with Chaves and McKinley missing 1918 data. Lea leads at 92.84 percent while Rio Arriba trails at 68.19 percent. Eddy Dona Ana Otero Union Luna and others show varied results across the state. G. Peca-Phoenix race observer G Sage sans Crescent Rubber, with Dr Sensanbaugher and George Gibson visiting Silver City. they returned Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
taxpayers’ association
state tax commission
Chaves
McForley
Lea county
Rio Arriba
Socorre
Roosevest
Sanzevar
Sierra
Silver City
G. Sage
the
Crescent Rubber company
Dr. Sensanbaugher
George Gibson
Fort Bayard
Lon Barksdale Goes to Long Beach Cal
A. O. Barksdale, long in ill health, left this week for Long Beach California to enter a sanatorium for treatment. He spent several weeks near Springs New Mexico before the move, with his physician believing California offers greater benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LON BARKSDALE
LONG BEACH
CAL
A. O. Barksdale
Springs
N. M
California
New Revenue Officer Appointed for Local District
Walter Sproat becomes division deputy of the internal revenue office overseeing Luna Grant Dona Ana and Hidalgo counties with Deming as headquarters. Appointed October 28 he plans to move his wife and children to Deming once a suitable home is found. he previously practiced law in Wichita Kos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sproat
internal revenue office
Luna
Grant
Dona Ana
Hidalgo
Deming
hiv
Sproat
Wichita
Kos
Formation of Athletic Association Discussed
A meeting of those interested in local athletic development was held at the armory. About 20 attended and decided to organize an athletic association linked to the Luna County Community Service Association. High school teams, railroad teams, alumni, and other local teams may join. The group will set schedules, select personnel, and establish practice rights to benefit all organizations under the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
armory
Luna County Community Service Association
Miracle Man at Princess theater two day showing
The Miracle Man adaptation by Frank L Packard and directed by George Loane Tucker will screen at the Princess for two days next week Tuesday and Wednesday. The drama follows a Chinatown crook scheme around a healing patriarch and a transformative arc for Burke and King ending with remorse and romance. Mrs. L. A. Hall and daughter Alice stay at their ranch for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess theatre
Sol Carragien
Frank L. Packard
George Loane Tucker
Mr. Tucker
mises
hills
Tom Burke
New York
Chinatown
Fimmsel
Rose
hurke
Richard King
King
Burke
Claire
Thurke
King 18
L. A. Hall
Alice
Local Couple Seeks Operation For Wife At Hospital
A. Wilkinson of Steeple Rock north of Silver City brought Mrs Wilkinson to the hospital for an operation performed Monday. The patient is recovering satisfactorily. Wilkinson, formerly a valley resident, farmed near Deming and left Luna county about seven years ago to engage in the cattle business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. ¥. Wilkinson
Steeple Rock
Silver City
Claims Must Be Filed Without Delay At Camp Cody
The claims board led by Col. George W. Biegler Captain Robert Neyland and Major A Palen urges immediate filing of all damage or loss claims arising from Camp Cody occupation. Delays may bar proper consideration. Major Palen discussed claims at the chamber of commerce through the week. A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Wo A hanlson on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Cody
George W. Biegler
Robert Neyland
MajorA. Palen
Major Palen
chamber of commerce
hanlson
Five year repeat wins El Paso Phoenix race
Flagh B. Miller of Phoenix drove a Pope-Hartford 640.8 mile race in 13 hours 10 minutes to win the El Paso Phoenix event, leading all laps. R. A. Durie Las Cruces Buick finished second, W. J. Tabor Tuc son Port third. Totals: 43 cars entered, 11 didn't start, 10 finished. Three racers died on course: S Q Rottorf El Paso and Mayd Brown, Hutchings Alamogorda shot near Lanark N M. Eight others detained in Las Cruces after murder investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
flagh B. Miller
Phoenix
Aris
Pope-Hartford
Miller
gamle
R. A. Durie
Las Cruces
W. J. Tabor
Tucson
Phoenix fair grounds
S. Q. Rottorf
El Paso
Mayd Brown
Vail
Ariz
Bobtorf
John T. Hutchings
Alawagorda
Lanark
N. M
Hutchings
whdomen
Oliver Lee
Hutchings hat
Las Graces
Dena Ana
F. M. Scanton
Fork Bliss
Chalk Altman
Harry Qverstreet
Ford Jackson
Alpine
Tex
Thompson
Lee
Cruz Garcia
Lugardues
Scanlon
Dona Ann county
Deming
Navy recruiter at El Paso offers help to enlistment efforts
Commander B E Lichenstein U S Navy classmate of Hapgkell writes Mr Dial at The Headlight Building that he is now in charge of naval recruiting at El Paso and will share information on life in the service. Dial has little data and offers to place it at the disposal of anyone interested in enlistment in the naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Lichenstein
U. S. Navy
Hapgkell
Dial
United States Naval academy
El Paso
Wives of Ranchmen Form Social Society in District
An informal group of wives of local stockmen formed in this district and held its first meeting at Mrs Omer Gibsons West Pine Street home. Refreshments were served and a pleasant social hour followed. The next meeting is planned at Mrs Garnett Gibsons home. Mrs Young Bounds shows steady recovery after treatment at Lathe Hospital. Bassett has returned after a hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Gibson
West Pine street
Mrg. Gibson
Birs. Garnett Gibson
Great Franklin entertains at Majestic with mind reading and prophecies
The Great Franklin impressed a Deming audience with mind reading as he predicted an aviation camp within 60 days oil and gas discovery within a year new stores to meet demand and railroad shops by May 1. He urged patience and hope for Deming’s future while promising agricultural and irrigation growth after resource realization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Majestic theatre
Deming
Halloween Social At Mrs Hodson's House
The Missionary Society of the M. E. Church South held a Halloween party at Mrs E T Hodson 612 South Nickel Avenue. Guests wore sheets and pumpkin decorations, played apple bidding and string chewing for marshmallows, and created wax cat figures with toothpicks. Refreshments of chicken sandwiches salad coffee and candies followed as 35 ladies praised the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
missionary society of the
M. E. Church
South
E. T. Hodson
South Nickel avenue
P. R. Breele
Salt
Hodson
Hallowe'en
Grandmother Witch
E. H. Wilking
J.W. Schurtz
Pat Nan
EB. Foulks
Clark
deliis
Birthday Party for Martin Wehmhonor Spry Halloween Gatherings
The 10th birthday of Martin Wehmhonor was celebrated at his parents home Thursday afternoon from 4 30 to 6 30. Halloween decorations filled the rooms as 32 children enjoyed games outside and indoors. Guides Lydia Wehmhoner and Pauline Feanep led the youngsters inside where refreshments followed amid cheers and a playful time. Vic Culberson, president of the cattle sanitary board and manager of G C Cattle Co., was in town from his ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wehmhoner svaz
Hallowe'en
Misa Lydia Wehmhoner
Pauline Feanep
Vic Culberson
cattle sanitary board
G. C. §. Cattle Co
Vaudeville show pleases at Majestic theatre Wednesday
The Majestic theatre welcomed a strong vaudeville bill on Wednesday night with applause for contortionist, a performing dog, and a song and dance artist. Manager W W Wilcox announced no full program change each Wednesday as acts travel from San Francisco toward the Levy circuit’s eastern limits, stopping in Deming briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
saudeville
Majestic theatre
W. W. Wilcox
i Deming
San Francisco
Levy
Junior High Mirror Issued By 8B Class
The Junior High School Mirror is issued by the 8B Class under Miss Lucile Holt. The first number features bright snappy articles and school gossip aimed at pupils, with G. A. McGrammery and R. J. Reynolds Tol company represented in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Holt
Magnolia Petroleum To Locate in Deming
Magnolia Petroleum plans to establish tanks and offices in Deming as a distributing plant serving the district. Site work begins on block 17 with buildings to follow, and a storage plant is planned for Silver City. The project will extend Magnolia’s footprint in New Mexico alongside other Texas, Continental, and Rio Grande oil companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
loent
Magnolia Petroleum company of Texas
Deming
unks
Silver City
Teinring
Judge
Jethers
Texas
Continental
Rio Grande
Al G Barnes Circus Arrives Saturday Here
Local family life and humor section previews the Al G Barnes four ring circus coming to town Saturday. Feature act combines lion tiger leopard and bear in one cage with Martha Florine as trainer. A two mile street parade will proceed from show grounds at 12 00 p m with doors opening at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Harry
Al G. Barnes
animal circus
papa
howrs
Thos
Francis Honey
circus
Gaul
Heney
Barnes cirena
Jia
enetier
tyer
Martha Florine
s. mt
Scoville Revival Draws Largest Bartlesville Crowd Yet
Dr Charles Reign Scoville led three revival meetings in Bartlesville Oklahoma drawing more than 960 worshippers at the main tabernacle and filling all seats as the campaign enters its third week. The event drew converts including prominent locals and even a former gang member, with organizers predicting record crowds for Oklahoma. Senator W D Murray of Deming Bank was in town on business and a baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Charles Reign Scoville
Demling
tabernacle
jferrard
evangelist
Sundey
Scoville
A. L. Haley
J. 0
Mew Elroy
Arlena Dux Scoville
Mies Grace Stuart
Oklahoma
WW. D. Murray
Deming National Bank
Joe Farrell
ie Teogvewine antin
Silton Oil Users Incorporated Formed In Deming Area
Articles of incorporation filed with the state to create Silton Oil Users Incorporated with authorized capital of 400 dollars. G. D. Hatfield Lewis Smyer and J. M. Morris named as incorporators. Farmers around Silton have bottled oil shipments for local use boosting engine horsepower and paving plans for a bean warehouse and diverse processing plants in Brimbyes valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silton Oil Users, Incorporated
state corporation commission
G. D. Hatfeld
Lewis Smyer
J. M. Morris
Miesse
Silton
Sylton
Brimbyes valley
Deming
Luna county
Hatfield
Morrig
Mr. Smyer
Red Cross Drive Aims To Reach $500 In Luma County
The Red Cross drive to raise Luma county’s $500 quota began Wednesday with the ladies’ organization covering the residence section. Business district collections remain, expected to finish by week’s end. The drive closes next Tuesday, the armistice anniversary, with belief the goal will be oversubscribed. Figures will be announced early next week after outside districts report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luma county
American Red Cross
Lynd Heads to Mesa to Work on Daily Tribune
Ralph A. Lynd, associate editor of The Headlight, spent the weekend in Mesa, Aviz. He expects to leave Deming for the Salt River Valley at the end of next week to work on the Mesa Daily Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Lynd
The Headlight
Mesa
Aviz
Deming
Salt River valley
Trilmine
High Lights In Coal Strike
Representatives of striking coal miners urged withdrawal of injunctions against officers of the miners organizations, but the government refused. Judge Ames ruled the strike violated the law. the matter will be litigated in court. Judge Anderson issued a restraining order returnable tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Mitchell Palmer
Anderson
Indianapolis
middle west
Garfield
Nebraska
West Virginia
Joe McQuade Visits Bilthry Doe in Deming
Joe McQuade, a former Deming boy, spent the week in Deming renting his sisters Mrs Jas A Kealy and Mrs HO Dunes Re. They had gone to Tucson to be with his mother Mrs Sarah Hibatore, then planned to return to New York to rejoin the army. He served on the border in 1916 with the New Mexico haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
doe McQuade
Deming
Jas A. Kealy
HO Dunes Re
Tucson
Anz
Sarah Hibatore
New York
ie Sue
iona Jouve
New Mexico
haley
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FLORIDAS
FLORIDA
OCO
NEW REVENUE OFFICER
Athletic Association
MIRACLE MAN
PRINCESS
GEORGE LOAN TUCKER
HOHNIX, ARIZ
JOHN 'S. HUTCHINGS
NAVY LITERATURE
Bassett
MRS
TUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
G._A. McGrammery
R. J. Reynolds Tol company
Frat hee caneotoy sey
Magnolia Petroleum
SIME
AL G
BARNES’ CIRCUS
NORDHAUS Was-Beni
HATFIELD, SMYER AND MORRIS
RED CROSS DRIVE
LYND
JOE McQUADE
BILTHRY
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